International education of Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion in cross-cultural dialogue: integration of clinic, culture and language.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20240711-0003
- Author:
Qian WANG
1
;
Zhigang LV
2
Author Information
1. International Education College, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China.
2. School of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion;
international education of acupuncture-moxibustion;
internationalization of traditional Chinese medicine;
multidimensional integration
- MeSH:
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Language;
Acupuncture/education*;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Culture;
China
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2025;45(8):1146-1152
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
This paper focuses on the necessity and feasibility of the multidimensional integration of clinic, culture and language in the international education of acupuncture-moxibustion within a cross-cultural context. In view of the current gap between theory and practice, and the barrier of culture and language in the international education of acupuncture-moxibustion, it proposes the specific integration approaches, such as the "trinity teaching method" and "modularization of acupuncture courses", which develops the framework of international education of acupuncture-moxibustion, guided by "cultural exploration" in macroscopic view and implemented through "cultural experience", aiming to achieve a seamless integration of clinic, culture, and language. This initiative not only inherits and promotes Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion, maintains its unique position in global healthcare, but also fosters dialogue and exchange between Eastern and Western medicine. Ultimately, it enhances the international recognition of Chinese acupuncture-moxibustion. By offering fresh perspectives and methodologies, this paper paves the way for a more comprehensive and systematic approaches to international education of acupuncture-moxibustion, presenting the theoretical and practical significance in advancing the globalization of traditional Chinese medicine.
